Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

What it does

• •Continues the suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment for all imported shipments valued below the normal threshold, requiring duties to be collected on all such shipments regardless of value or country of origin.
• •Establishes that international postal shipments previously exempt from duties shall now be subject to a temporary import surcharge rate until CBP implements a new entry process or the surcharge expires.
• •Requires transportation carriers and qualified parties to collect and remit duties on international postal shipments to CBP according to CBP guidance, with country of origin and value declarations required.
• •Exempts only shipments covered under specified national security authorities (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)) and maintains existing antidumping, countervailing duty, and quota requirements for postal shipments.

Why it matters

• •The order ties the de minimis suspension to multiple declared national emergencies related to border security, illicit drugs, and trade deficits, asserting these actions are necessary to address those emergencies.
• •The suspension eliminates a longstanding tariff exemption for low-value imports, meaning additional duties will now be collected on shipments that previously entered duty-free, affecting both consumers and importers of small-value goods.

Who is affected

• •International transportation carriers and qualified parties delivering shipments through the U.S. postal network, who must now collect and remit duties.
• •Importers and consumers of goods shipped internationally in low-value packages, who will now face duties previously exempted.
• •U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which implements the duty collection process and will establish a new entry process for postal shipments.

What happens next

The modifications take effect February 24, 2026, for goods entered or withdrawn for consumption on that date or later; CBP will establish and publish in the Federal Register a new entry process for postal shipments, which will supersede the temporary surcharge duty rates established here.